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PTI

November 24, 2016

UPDATED: November 24, 2016 19:57 IST

Meanwhile, DMK leader M K Stalin sought extension of todays deadline for acceptance of the now defunct Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 for public utility and fuel payment, till March 2017. "Since the deadline ends today, (government) should go in for a voting in both the Houses of Parliament and extend those sops till March 31, 2017," he said in a statement. With banks struggling to cope with rush to get alternative currency, the government had on November 11 extended use of the now decommissioned high value currency notes for paying household utility bills, fuel, taxes and fees and purchases from co-operative stores till November 24, i.e., today. PTI SA APR RCJ NTR

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